Nick Crowe of NCR and Nick's long term sponsor Dave Hudspeth of Dave Hudspeth Carpets, have signed a deal for their 2015 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy campaign. The 2 year deal includes current Eastern Airways F1 Sidecar Champions Sean Hegarty and James Neave as Driver and Passenger to the team.

The team will be running a 675 Triumph in the all-new HC Race developments chassis. Not only are they bringing another manufacturer into the growing Sidecar paddock but this will be slotted into a new brand of sidecar that is being developed by Nick himself, and built by ex. F1 guru Phil Wall who is also based on the Isle of Man. Mal Curnin of Yorkshire Engine Supplies has pledged his support to the quest, and joins the Team as one of the main sponsors.

Sean has not competed on the Isle for the last 19 years so both he and passenger James are looking to spend as much time as their 2015 race schedule allows ahead of the 2015 meeting doing 'the laps' of the Mountain circuit, under the expert guidance of lap record holder Nick Crowe. With the deal confirmed, the team will look to be ready for testing and shaking the bike down early in the New Year before the main event.

Commenting on the 2015 plans, Nick Crowe said:

"British Champions on a Manx chassis built with the input of the current TT lap record holder, then put a British Engine in the mix and you get,...Awesome - both for the TT and even more so for the Sidecar class. This year will be all about stretching theirs and the bikes legs, so the pressure is clearly off the pairing. The team would be over the moon with if they can secure a top ten finish in the first year. Sean will be more than happy with that as, in 1996, despite running in a strong 6th as a newcomer, he is yet to see the chequered flag as mechanical failure resulted in DNF's in both races that year."

A series of six limited edition prints of some of the most iconic moments in motorsport will go on sale this month; the prints, taken from paintings by motorsport artist Michael Turner, have been specifically commissioned by John Surtees to depict highlights from his remarkable racing career.

Only 50 copies of each of the six prints have been produced, all of which are numbered and hand signed by John Surtees and Michael Turner.    

Also commissioned are 20 exclusive canvas prints from a painting by Graham Turner, featuring the 1964 Formula 1 Championship win.  All prints will go on sale to commemorate the 50th anniversary of John Surtees’ World Championship title.    

2014 has been a busy year for racer John Surtees; it’s the 50th anniversary of his Formula One World Championship with Ferrari, and achieving the unique double, unmatched to this day, of World Championships on both 2 and 4 wheels.  It is also his 80th Birthday.    

Looking back at his career, it has been unmatched. Between 1956 and 1960, Surtees won seven World Championships and six Isle of Man TTs on 350cc and 500cc MV Agusta motorcycles. 

In his last year in motorcycling in 1960 he won two World Championships but also started racing on four wheels finishing second in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in Formula One and setting pole position and fastest lap in the Portuguese Grand Prix of that year. 

Joining Ferrari in 1963 after winning the Nürburgring and Monza 1000km races in Enzo’s sports cars, he took the Formula One World Championship in 1964 in a Ferrari 158.    

John Surtees said “Obviously a motorsport World Championship for any rider or driver only comes about after the creation of a special relationship team, and most importantly machine Michael and Graham Turner have captured some of the special moments in my career of which I have fond memories which we would like to share with you.”  

The prints have been commissioned on behalf of the Henry Surtees Foundation formed by John after the death of his son Henry in a freak accident at Brands Hatch in 2009.  All proceeds will go to the charity, details of which can be found on its website

www.henrysurteesfoundation.com

All of which are available to purchase from The Signature Store

KICKBACK: The National Custom Bike Show will be televised and featured in the new series of The Motorbike Show on ITV4.

KICKBACK #5 will be filmed as it takes place over the weekend of 28-29th March 2015 at the Stoneleigh Park venue in Warwickshire.

The new series of The Motorbike Show, presented by Henry Cole, will feature the KICKBACK event and the Custom Bike Building National Championships, it will be broadcast in the summer of 2015.

The exhibition will be embracing the new wave; providing a platform for the new generation of custom engineers.

KICKBACK organiser Lorne Cheetham said, “This is wonderful news! KICKBACK at Stoneleigh Park in March is staging the Custom Bike Building National Championships and this is a great opportunity for the finest builders, engineers and designers to show what they can do, on national TV. KICKBACK is an exhibition and festival for all motorcycle enthusiasts, from experienced bikers and novices to young builders and master craftsmen.” Continued… “This is a fantastic chance to promote and celebrate British engineering excellence; plus provide a platform for the new generation of young builders to demonstrate and show-off their talents to the custom motorcycle World. Many young builders will be able to see their custom built masterpieces - and indeed themselves - on the telly!”          

KICKBACK THRILLED TO HOST THE 2015 CUSTOM BIKE BUILDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Following on from the success of KICKBACK 4 at Donington Park in September, KICKBACK The National Custom Bike Show will now be staged twice a year, and after the Stoneleigh event in March, the exhibition and festival will return to Donington Park in September 2015.      

KICKBACK 5 will be bigger than ever before claim the organisers, with more exhibitors, traders and retailers, more feature zones, more manufacturers and more show bikes on display. And better, with evening entertainment, late bar and on-site camping and hotel facilities, PLUS…

CHANCE FOR ALL NONPROFESSIONALS AND YOUNG BUILDERS OF THE NEW WAVE

The organisers are also very pleased to announce that KICKBACK at Stoneleigh Park in March will be hosting the Custom Bike Building National Championships; a competition for all custom bike engineers, designers, fabricators and builders to show off their talents on a National platform.

There are five categories for the mainly ‘nonpro’ competition: Freestyle, where there are no rules of course, sponsors include Sickboyz Customs, The New Generation – Young Builder, a chance for all custom builders under 30 to show off their talents. Sponsors of this class include Lamb Engineering and the winning young builder will have the opportunity to spend a week with Larry and the Lamb Engineering team at their workshop! Other prizes for young builders include one-off trophies and paid *entry fee to compete in the AMD World Championship finals in Germany! * Winner will receive the entry fee for the above competition should they wish to compete.

Other competition categories include Café Bike, Streetfighter/Performance Custom, sponsors include World Wide Bomber magazine and Retro Custom Classic.

And let’s not forget of course… there will be a Best in Show award, and a very special one-off trophy will be created for the winner by award winning Rocket Bobs Custom Works.

If you would like to enter your custom built motorcycle in the KICKBACK Custom Bike Building National Championships simply email [email protected] to receive the relevant application form.

The Custom Bike Building National Championships are mainly for ‘nonpro’ builders but professionals can enter, most of the pro builders and custom shops will be displaying their bikes on their own feature stands, and a select group of builders will form the judging panel for the competition.

KICKBACK is in association with Michelin, Gladstone Motorcycles, Rocket Bobs Custom Works, Sickboyz Customs, Lamb Engineering, 100% Biker and World Wide Bomber magazine.

KICKBACK: The National Custom Bike Show 28-29th March 2015    

www.TheCustomShow.com

Ace Cafe London is delighted to be able to confirm attendance, with stand and display, at the NEC Birmingham for the UK’s prestigious annual Motorcycle Live.

From sports bikes to specials, tourers to trikes, cruisers, classics and customs, adventure to motocross, race bikes, streetfighters and scooters, there is something on display at Motorcycle Live to suit every rider and anyone interested in riding – the world’s leading manufacturers, specialist brands, famous “biking” faces and stars from MotoGP, WSB, BSB and TT, all is to be found from 22nd – 30th November at this not to be missed premier show!

Drop by and say hello - Hall 4  on Stand B77

www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

www.ace-cafe-london.com

Dainese and Peugeot Scooters have signed an important partnership to strengthen motorcycling safety. At the EICMA show, in Milan 4-7 November, the two brands will display a Metropolis D-air on the Peugeot stand. The model features after-market D-air Street equipment, which is Dainese’s state-of-the art airbag technology designed to protect motorbike and scooter riders.

As one of the most advanced three-wheeled scooters on the market, the Peugeot Metropolis already offers excellent safety characteristics. Combine this with Dainese’s wireless D-air Street bag and the safety level increases dramatically. The system operates in just 45 milliseconds thanks to an algorithm that identifies and recognises potential accident situations.

Peugeot Scooters had no hesitation in opting for the Dainese D-air Street system - a system that has passed the strict certification tests set by TUV Sud, the German certification body and that obtained five stars from the French certification body SRA (Sécurité et Réparation Automobile).

Eric Mougin, Marketing and Style Director for Peugeot Scooters, declared:

I am very glad to announce at ECIMA 2014 the launch of the partnership between Dainese and Peugeot Scooter. Our two brands are enhancing common values and sharing similar positioning in term of excellence and high-end technology. Peugeot Metropolis D-air is the perfect combination to answer to the high expectations of our premium customers regarding safety.

Stefano Grasselli, Sales Director for the Dainese D-air product line added:

We are delighted with this collaboration with Peugeot Scooters that has come to fruition at the Eicma event. Both our companies are extremely aware of issues regarding safety. For us, this is the first step in an even broader partnership with Peugeot Scooters who are the class leaders on the European market.

For more information visit www.dainese.com